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US-7563673

Method of forming gate structure of semiconductor device

PublishedJuly 21, 2009
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Technical Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method for forming a gate structure of a semiconductor device. The method comprises forming a plurality of gates including a first gate dielectric film, a first gate conductive film, and a gate silicide film sequentially stacked on a silicon substrate having a field oxide film, forming a thermal oxide film on a side of the first gate conductive film, etching the silicon substrate exposed between the plurality of gates to a predetermined depth to form a plurality of trenches, forming a second gate oxide film on the interior wall of the trenches, and forming a second gate conductive film in a spacer shape on a predetermined region of the second gate oxide film, and on a side of the first gate conductive film, the gate silicide film, and the thermal oxide film.

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1. A method for forming a gate structure of a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a plurality of gates including a first gate dielectric film, a first gate conductive film, and a gate silicide film sequentially stacked on a silicon substrate having a field oxide film; forming a thermal oxide film on a side of the first gate conductive film; etching the silicon substrate exposed between the plurality of gates to a predetermined depth to form a plurality of trenches; forming a second gate oxide film on an interior wall of the trenches; and forming a second gate conductive film of a spacer shape contacting a side of the gate silicide film and extending along the thermal oxide film and the second gate oxide film which is formed on the trenches.

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2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: forming a spacer nitride film on the side of each gate where the second gate conductive film is formed; forming a source and a drain by implanting ions to a region of the silicon substrate formed with the spacer nitride film and exposed between the gates; and forming a plug by burying an electrode material on the silicon substrate where the source and the drain are formed.

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3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal oxide film has a thickness of 20˜200 Å.

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4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the trenches have a depth of 200˜2,000 Å.

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5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the gate oxide film has a thickness of 30˜300 Å.

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6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second gate conductive film is formed to an upper end of the gate silicide film.

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7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second gate conductive film has a thickness of 200˜2,000 Å.

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8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer nitride film has a depth of 50˜500 Å.

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November 8, 2005

Publication Date

July 21, 2009

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